HBO and Citi Present the 8th Annual 'Screen on the Green' in Washington, D.C.

HBO and Citi Present the 8th Annual 'Screen on the Green' in Washington, D.C.

Popular Classic Film Festival Returns to the National Mall - July 17

WHAT: Washingtonians will gather on the National Mall to kick off the
8th Annual "Screen on the Green" film festival on July 17th when
HBO and Citi present the sci-fi classic, "THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD
STILL." In this 1951 film, a flying saucer orbits the earth and
lands in Washington, DC on the National Mall. The free outdoor
festival will continue with screenings each Monday evening at
sunset through August 14th.

WHEN: Monday, July 17, 2006, at sunset.
Films will continue to run every Monday through August 14, 2006.

WHERE: Each film will be shown on a giant 20' x 40' outdoor screen on
The National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets.

WHO: Everyone is invited. Screen on the Green is free and open to the
public.

Film Schedule:
July 17 - THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (Fox) A UFO lands in
Washington and a regal alien emerges. He warns the peoples of
Earth to stop nuclear testing and to live in peace, or else! A
landmark of Hollywood sci-fi, it can be seen as an atomic age
parable. Patricia Neal and Michael Rennie are the stars, along
with the 7ft doorman from Grauman's Chinese Theater who plays the
forbidding robot Gort. Don't forget these handy words ...
"Klaatu Barada Nikto." 92 Min. (1951)

July 24 - THE BAND WAGON (MGM/Provided by Warner Bros.) Fred
Astaire stars in what many consider one of the greatest Hollywood
musicals ever made. He plays a has-been movie star who tries to
make a comeback on the Broadway stage. A difficult director with
rampant artistic pretensions stands in his way. 112 Min. (1953)

July 31 - BULLITT (Warner Bros.) Cool and charismatic Steve
McQueen has the title role, the one that cemented his superstar
status. He's a hardened San Francisco detective tracking the
shooter who blasted a mob informer in his custody. The highlight
of this spare crime drama is the legendary car chase that careens
up and down the hills of Frisco. 113 Min. (1968)

August 7 - TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT (Warner Bros.) Echoes of
"Casablanca." Apolitical hero Humphrey Bogart helps out the
French Resistance during WWII by smuggling human cargo. Sparks
fly when Bogart meets Bacall (19-year-old Lauren in her screen
debut) who gives him plenty of attitude and lessons in whistling.
Their real-life love affair began on the spot. 100 Min. (1944)

August 14 - ROCKY (UA/Provided by Sony) The Italian Stallion is
still a crowd pleaser (even a contender) on his 30th anniversary.
Old-fashioned Cinderella story gives lowly boxer Rocky Balboa a
chance at the big time by pitting him against the heavyweight
champ, Apollo Creed, in a bicentennial bout. 119 Min. (1976)

Classic Animation provided courtesy of Warner Bros. Studios.

CONTACT: For more information, call the "Screen on the Green" hotline at
1-877-262-5866 or visit the festival's website at
http://www.aolcityguide.com/washington/screenonthegreen, (or
AOL(R) Keyword: Screen on the Green), presented by AOL(R)
CityGuide.
Press Contact: Suzanne Pinto, HBO, 212-512-1904

PRNewswire -- June 2

Source: HBO

Web site: http://www.hbo.com/

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